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Hello Fresh Saucy Steak Burrito Bowl

I decided to try Hello Fresh!  If you do not know what Hello Fresh is, it is a meal kit that gets sent to your doorstep!  All the ingredients are included!  Now that my hubby and I are empty-nesters; it is an easy and inexpensive way to have dinner at home while trying new things!  And I loved the Saucy Steak Burrito Bowls so much, I decided to create a my own version based on the recipe card they enclose with the ingredients!

Hello Fresh Reviews

To give you a little more background on Hello Fresh, you pick your meals and they send you the ingredients.  I decided to try it as I have been feeling a little “stale” in my cooking.

Cooking for two can be hard.  And at Hello Fresh, I can choose how may servings and meals per week I would like.  So I am never over purchasing as I am provided the exact amount of each ingredient.  Which I love!  Do you know how many times I have bought ingredients and only needed a small amount?  Wasting the rest?  I am sure you can relate!

Not Just a Recipe

Hello Fresh also provides “life hacks” and useful information with their recipe cards.  The life hack for this recipe was cutting tomatoes with a serrated knife to avoid “squishing” it when trying to dice or slice!

And their “useful” information is about poblano peppers.  They are milder than jalapenos and develop a smokey depth of flavor when sauteed!  I learned something new with this tidbit!  Now on to the main event-the recipe!

Hello Fresh Saucy Steak Burrito Bowl
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Saucy Steak Burrito Bowls

These Saucy Steak Burrito Bowls were an easy and fun recipe I got from Hello Fresh. Here is my adaptation so I can make it even if I don't order it from Hello Fresh!
Course Main Course
Keyword easy dinner recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Jasmine Rice
  • 2 Roma Tomatoes
  • 1 Red Onion
  • 2 Limes
  • 2 Poblano Pepper
  • 1/2 oz Cilantro *Fresh cilantro has a strong aroma. So be sure to sniff your cilantro at the store to make sure it is fresh!
  • 20 oz Diced Steak *I used strip steak. Not too expensive and good flavor!
  • 1/2 tsp Chili Lime Rub
  • 3 tbsp Smokey Latin Sauce *the original recipe called for Tex Mex paste, but I could not find anything called that. So I improvised!
  • 4 tbsp Sour Cream
  • 1/2 tsp Red Pepper
  • 1 tsp Lime Juice
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • Salt/Pepper to taste
  • 2-4 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 Avocado sliced *optional

Instructions

  • In a small pot, combine rice, 1 1/2 cups of water and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to low simmer. Cook until tender, 15-18 minutes. Keep covered and off heat until ready to serve.
    Saucy Steak Burrito Bowl Recipe
  • While the rice cooks, Finely dice tomatoes. Halve and peel the onion. Cut the onion into 1/2 inch thick wedges. Mince one or two wedges so you have 2 tbsp minced and set aside.
    Saucy Steak Burrito Bowl Recipe
  • Core, de-seed and dice poblano peppers into 1/2 inch pieces. Mince cilantro.
  • Zest and juice lime.
  • In a small bowl, combine tomato, minced onion and half the lime juice or 1/2 tsp of lime juice. Add sour cream and red pepper. Stir until well combined. Set aside.
  • Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in an over sized pan over medium-high heat. Add onion wedges and poblano pepper. Season with salt, to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally until charred and softened. 7-9 minutes. Transfer to plate.
    Saucy Steak Burrito Bowl Recipe
  • Add another drizzle of olive oil to same pan. Increase to high heat. Add steak bites and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally for 2 minutes.
  • Stir in Smokey Latin Sauce and 1/4 cup water until combined. Bring to simmer and cook until mixture is saucy and steak is cooked through. Turn off heat.
    Saucy Steak Burrito Bowl Recipe
  • Fluff rice with a fork and stir in 2 tbsp butter and rest of lime zest and half the cilantro. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Divide rice into bowls and top with veggies, saucy steak and sour cream mixture and remaining cilantro.
  • Add sliced avocado and enjoy!!
    Saucy Steak Burrito Bowl Recipe

Hello Fresh or Blue Apron

I tried both Hello Fresh and Blue Apron meal kit services.  And I have to say, hands down, Hello Fresh wins!  Here is why: when I made my first Blue Apron order, I couldn’t get it for a month!  Then when it was finally ready to ship I kept getting delay notices.  Eventually it ended up being a full week later than I was originally expecting.  Then most of the ingredients came separately in the box.  Not wrapped up together in a bag so I had to sift through them, find the ingredients for each recipe and lump them together in the refrigerator.  The portion sizes and meal choices were good, but the delays and having to wait a month for my first order in my opinion was not acceptable.  And what would have been my second order was delayed too!  So I decided to cancel.

Hello Fresh I loved!  I had my first order within 10 days of ordering.  The ingredients for each meal are sorted and placed in a brown paper bag that is labeled for each meal.  The meats are the only ingredient that is not included in the bag due to being placed within the ice packs for shipping.  Portions are generous and the meal selection was good.

Conclusion

I know there are lots of meals kits companies out there to choose from, but Hello Fresh has nice portions, a good meal selection and I love how they package the meals.  Definitely a winner in my book!

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More importantly, thank you for spending your time here at Colorado Kelly!  I love having you here and appreciate everyone that visits and look forward to having you back soon!

 

 

 

 

   

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  2. Bennett Flaherty

    Yum! I’ve been wanting to try out one of these meal planning services (especially during the busy school months). Do they allow you to request based on dietary preferences (i.e. vegetarian)?

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  4. Marie Phillips

    5 stars
    This is a perfect recipe! I love the hacks that came with it! I didn’t know that about poblano peppers, only that they were slightly milder than jalapenos.
    I have the knife you mentioned, and around here is it known as Mom’s knife, lol. It’s actually everyone’s favorite.

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    • Kelly

      I have to say, it has been a God send for me. And it was the easiest to get signed up for and a delivery. The recipes actually being tasty is a plus! Feel free to use the link to get $40 off!

  10. Stephanie

    What a great meal idea. I haven’t had anything of this cuisine in so long (unless you count ordering from Chipotle), so I’ll need to make it sometime soon. It made my mouth start watering as I read. I love steak and burrito bowls, so this is the perfect combo!

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  16. Jasmine Martin

    5 stars
    This burrito bowl looks so tasty! I would love to try it and I am going to have to try this recipe soon. I know it tastes amazing.

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  20. Joanna

    I tried Hello Fresh before and I didn’t like it, I cancelled my following discounted boxes. There were too many things that went wrong with my order unfortunately, including the quality of the meat.

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